A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.
The Crooked Circle is of 1 hour(s) and 12 minute(s). It is Produced By: Ventura Pictures Corporation, Republic Pictures. It was released on 1957-11-11. It has the tagline: A THIRILLING BATTLE ... for love and life between a two-fisted champ and the crooked underworld!
Genres: Drama
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